Forty-one years ago, on May 25, 1977, in places near and far, far away, George Lucas's epic sci-fi soap opera Star Wars was released. The film aboutmore

Forty-one years ago, on May 25, 1977, in places near and far, far away, George Lucas's epic sci-fi soap opera Star Wars was released. The film about a young hero named Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who enlists a team, including Hans Solo (Harrison Ford), to help rescue a kidnapped Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) from Darth Vader's Evil Empire soon sparked a slew of hugely successful sequels and prequels, along with animated series, comic books, trading cards, action figures, video games, and, in recent years, mobile apps. Read on for seven of our favorite Star Wars game apps.

Best Star Wars Game Apps

Star Wars

The official Star Wars app keeps you up to date on everything Star Wars, from breaking movie news to behind-the-scenes glimpses. You can also fanboy out with Star Wars photo stickers and selfies, themed weather forecasts, and a virtual reality game (Google Cardboard required) that puts you in the center of the action.

Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes

Can't choose between your favorite Star Wars characters or timeframes? Then Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is for you. Fight alongside your favorite heroes and villains in major turn-based battles and dominate the galaxy.

Star Wars: Commander

Are you a good soldier or bad soldier? Choose sides in this epic combat strategy game. Will it be the Rebellion or the Empire? Be prepared to defend your decision by building your base, enlisting and training troops, planning defenses, and ultimately kicking butt.

Star Wars: Force Arena

Star Wars: Force Arena also tasks you with forming a squad from among 80 iconic Star Wars characters and leading them to victory in epic real-time Player vs. Player or group battles.

In honor of Star Wars Day, Star Wars: Force Arena promises special in-game events and rewards. From May 4-11, players will be able to purchase special items with specific event coins acquired through gameplay and can also attain the May the 4th coins and 40th Anniversary Luke and Darth Vader cards just for logging in and playing.

In other news, pre-registration has just opened up on the App Store and Google Play for the game's upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story - inspired update, based on the soon-to-be-released film.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

In this role-playing adventure across eight worlds, you and your customizable team are tasked with defeating the evil Sith. Master the Force and its 40 different powers and save the Republic or fall victim to the dark side.

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga

Play out the most exciting scenes from the six original Star Wars episodes -- The Phantom Menace to Return of the Jedi -- Lego style. With 120 characters, 36 story modes, and multiple force styles to choose from, you'll never want to Lego. As its name suggests, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (iOS, Android) drops you inside The Force Awakens story and tasks you with building and blasting your way to victory.

Angry Birds Star Wars

Angry Birds developers did more than put lipstick on pigs and birds when they produced the Angry Birds Star Wars editions. Angry Birds Star Wars pits the Rebel Birds against the Imperial Pigs in an epic race to stop the Pig Star in its tracks and save the galaxy. Angry Birds Star Wars II (iOS, Android) enables you to play as a Rebel Bird or Imperial Pig, in this fun follow-up, based on the Star Wars prequels.